traumatic
Example Sentences
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Now Joan, who lives in South Derbyshire, wants restorative justice to be offered routinely to victims and perpetrators of traumatic crimes, and she is convinced her son would approve.
From BBC
Eleven’s goodbye scene with Mike felt really perfectly full-circle and not traumatic and left the viewers with a question, but still hopeful and satisfied.
From Los Angeles Times
The family was helped by the fire service to retrieve medication from the flat, but seeing the damage was traumatic, said Ms Wood.
From BBC
How long was the child exposed to the traumatic events?
From BBC
Production was scary because our production on the movie was such a challenge and it was a traumatic experience.
From Los Angeles Times
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